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Thursday, February 5, 1976
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City workers file no grievances
No one from the Lawrence Sanitation Employees' Association complained to city hall yesterday, despite City Manager Buford Watson's request that they do so.
Watson and Asst. City Manager Mike Wilden said yesterday no workers had telephoned to make appointments to discuss grievances.
At the Lawrence City Commission meeting Tuesday night, Watson told the workers' adviser, Norman Forer, that he would grant interviews to employees who thought they had been harassed by city management.
Forer said yesterday he had previously urged workers to use the city's employee grievance procedure but they had been denied interviews. One worker, Forer said, was reprimanded last week for approaching Wildden with grievances.
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"T'S A FOLLY to say 'Come talk to me' when there's still a reprimand over someone's head who did just that," Forer said. "We need assurance people who file grievances will not be mistreated or criticized."
Dennis Smith, president of the sanitation association, said he's also previously encouraged workers to file grievances but hadn't been successful.
"There's a natural fear that if you file a prevenience you'll be blacklisted in the police," she said.
Both Forer and Smith said workers didn't have a clear understanding of the grievance process.
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Charges apt to be filed
Charges probably will be filed today against a city landfill employee who alleged to run down or terrorize a co-worker. A judge ruled Douglas County attorney, said yesterday.
Berkowitz said the employee would be charged with aggravated assault if charges were filed. He declined to identify the officer until he could check some case details.
The charge against the bulldozer operator was made Tuesday night at the Lawrence Forer, consultant to the sanitation employees' association. Forer had promised at the meeting that he would take the charge of the assault" to Berkowitz for prosecution.
Forer said at the meeting that he had two witnesses who would testify that the operator who would testify at least a worker to 24 Forer. Downer connected the incident directly to sanitation department management. He said the operator apparently was protected by his phone.
orer met with Berkowitz yesterday afternoon to discuss the allegation.
Rock, jazz set for Hawk's Nest
Five nights of live entertainment, three disco nights and weekly performances by the KU Jazz Ensemble, followed by an annual weekend schedule for the Hawk's Nest this semester.
Live entertainment scheduled for February will be Cargo on the 6th, Mackender Lynch on the 17th, Millionaire at Midnight and OZ on the 18th, Rosewood Trio on the 27th and Cole Tucker on Kye on the 30th. Live entertainment on the 19th and 14th and again on April 15.
On Friday nights a patron may receive a discount on his first beer, Works said. It will cost 25 cents instead of 45 cents if a student has gone to that night's SUA film.
There will be no cover charge, he said, but next semester there will be larger shows.
Starting next Thursday, Works said, there will be a dinner special from 6:30 to p. 10.m. after the KU Jazz Ensemble performs. A large band and a salad and a small beverage will cost $1.25.
"After that, we're going to have an open mike for anything people feel they have to say."
Works said reservations for performances could be made in the SUA office from noon to 2 p.m. Students can sign up for dramatic interpretations, guitar playing or other performances, which will last 15 minutes, half an hour or longer.
Next Thursday, God's Own Jukebox, a blues, country music and comedy act of Greg Kesler and Roger Nolan, will perform from 7 to 9 p.m.
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"I don't think they (workers) know it or I don't care about it," Smith said. "It's part of our culture."
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WILDGEN SAID all city employees received handbooks that explained the procedures. Everyone who has asked for copies of the procedure has received them, he said. Brent McFall, city personnel director, will help fill out grievance forms, Wildgen said.
Under the city procedure, a worker discusses grievances with his supervisor. If he is dissatisfied with the discussion, he then speaks with the department head.
Following the hearing, a report is sent to Watson. If the worker is still dissatisfied, he may appeal to Watson, who makes the final decision on grievances.
If he is still dissatisfied, he may request a hearing, which would take place in front of three persons: McFall, the head of another company; and an employee of that department.
FORER SAID the workers might take their grievances directly to federal court. A decision to go to federal court will be made in an order of the association's financial resources, he said.
Events...
TODAY: A NOONDAY INTERNATIONAL for U.S. and foreign students will meet from 11:30 a.m. to 1 a.m. in Alcove P of the Kansas Union cafeteria.
TONIGHT: PROFESSOR VIKTR MASLOSI, University of Leningrad, will present a slide lecture on present-day Leningrad and the 900-day siege of Leningrad during World War II at 7 at the Pkappa Theta house, 1941 Stewart University; Dr. Robert Saxon, Professor Emeritus of Law, will meet at 7:30 in the Robinson Natatorium. A free MEDITATION CLASS will be offered at 7:30 at the United Ministries Center, 1204 Oread. THE NATIONAL LAWYER'S GUILD will show a film on the shooting of Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton and the following legal proceedings at 7:30 in the Forum Room of the University of California-Los Angeles, will speak at 7:30 in the Bier Eight Room of the Union.
TOMORROW: BORRIES NELEPO, Ukraine Academy of Science, will lecture on oceanographic work at 3:30 p.m. in the Anno Room of Nichols Hall.
Announcements . . .
The William Allen White School of Journalism has received 56 books from the private collection of Paul V. Miner, retired president and chairman of the board of the Kansas City Star. Miner was both editor and managing editor of the Kansan, 1932-33.
The KU Endowment Association has received a $2,000 gift in memory of Stella G. Hall, a 1929 KU graduate. The gift was established with proceeds from the estate of Stella G. Hall.
A "Calendar of Events," listing lectures, exhibitions, special events, theater productions, athletic events and other KU activities is now being offered by the Center for University Relations. To receive the free monthly calendar, write to "Calendars for University Relations, Box 229," University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas 60454.
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